Walnut tart

Walnut tart

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A delicious walnut tart, perfect for a dessert or an appetizer.

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This walnut tart recipe is simple and delicious. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.59 $0.70 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.05
  • $0.28
  • $0.15
  • $1.16
  • $0.04
  • $0.16
  • $2.75

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the butter, sugar, and salt together until they form a creamy mixture. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract; continue to whisk. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the milk and flour, which have been pre-sifted with the yeast, alternately. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the chopped walnuts and the egg whites, whipped to stiff peaks. ≈ 3 min
  5. Mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  6. Place the dough in a multi-layered cake pan, lightly dusted with flour, in a preheated oven at a moderate temperature, and bake for approximately 30 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  8. Cut into two layers. ≈ 8 min
  9. Garnish and top with the mixture below. ≈ 10 min
  10. Decorate with a few whole walnuts. ≈ 2 min
  11. Boil 2 cups (approximately 250 ml) of water with
  12. 2 cups (approximately 100g) of sugar, until it reaches a syrup-like consistency. ≈ 3 min
  13. Whisk the 8 egg yolks until they become pale and frothy.
  14. Next, pour the mixture over the yolks and continue to whip. ≈ 4 min
  15. Add 8 tablespoons of butter. ≈ 3 min
  16. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.
  17. Add them to the cake while it’s still warm. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Walnut tart

  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 1 1/4 cups of sugar (approximately 125 grams)$0.28
  • 1/2 cup of vanilla extract$0.15
  • 1/2 cup (of tea) of butter$1.16
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 2 cups (approximately 120g) of wheat flour$0.16
  • 1/2 cup (of tea) of chopped walnuts$2.75

Total$5.59

that's $0.70 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups of sugar (approximately 125 grams)
  • 1/2 cup of vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (of tea) of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 2 cups (approximately 120g) of wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons of Royal brand powdered coffee
  • 1/3 of a cup (of tea) plus 2 tablespoons of milk
  • 1/2 cup (of tea) of chopped walnuts

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